[untitled] The William and Mary Quarterly, (1899-01-01)

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BOOK NOTICES.

Genealogy of the Hoed Family. By Rev. Arnold Harris Hord, Hector of

Emanuel Church, Holmesburg. Philadelphia: Printed by J. B. Lippineott

Company. 1898.

This is a very interesting book, and is gotten up with great taste and
success. The family traces to John Hord, who came to Virginia in 1685, and
located in Stafford county. This John Hord is identified by the author with
John Hord, born December 29, 1664, at Ewell, County Salop, England, son of
Edward Hord. Both in England and America the connections of the family
have been highly respectable. There are sketches of the Norvell, Poote,
Triplett, Ewell, Shelton and other Virginia families. There are numerous
interesting illustrations of men and places in England and the United States.
Prominent among representatives of the name are: Hon. Oscar B. Hord, Dr.
William Taliaferro Hord, U. S. N., Hon. William Bamfield Hord, and Judge
Francis Triplett Hord, Jr.
Genealogies and Reminiscences. Compiled by Henrietta Hamilton McOor-

miek. Chicago : Published by the author.

This book is handsomely arranged. There are sketches of the families of
Porter, Grigsby, McNutt, Hamilton, McCormick and others. These families -
are all of Virginia origin, and have contributed their full part to the growt'a
and development of the country. No greater benefactors of mankind ever
lived than the McCormick Family, whose reaper achieved victories for civiliza-
tion, which should always be gratefully acknowledged. The compiler is the
widow of Leander J. McCormick, and her portrait represents a face of exquisite
sweetness and character. Among other excellent portraits is that of Hon.
Hugh Blair Grigsby, the last chancellor of this college.
The Loves of the Lady Arabella. By Mollie Elliott Seawell. Published

by McMillan and Company.

The scene of this charming little book is laid partly at sea, and partly at
the court of St. James. The plot, which is a sprightly one, is well sustained,
and the characters are true to nature. The character of the Lady Arabella is
well portrayed, and shows to what lengths revengeful humanity will go when
pride receives a wound. But what the Lady Arabella lacks of womanly softness,
is fully possessed by sweet Daphne, who is a lovely type of a lovely woman.
The character of Giles Vernon leaves nothing to be desired, while Philip
Overton, Richard Glinn, Sir Peter and Lady Hawkshaw are all natural enough.
The author is a talented representative of the Seawell family of Virginia, being
a daughter of John Tyler Seawell, a brilliant lawyer, who very much resembled
in talents and appearance his uncle, President John Tyler. The book is
handsomely illustrated by George Gibbs, and will, doubtless, prove a great
success.
The Religious Element in the Settlement at Jamestown. By B. S.

TJiomas, Historiographer of the Diocese.

In this pamphlet Mr. Thomas is very snccessful in showing the religious
element dominating the colony at Jamestown. He naturally rebels at the idea
that all the religion and education appertained to the colonists of Massachu-
setts. The fact is, that till lately no history of any colony has been correctly
represented. The only proper test is the fruit of laws and good resolves.
There is a place where the streets, it is said, were paved with good intentions.
And so good intentions were expressed by our ancestors, but when the daily
records of the settlers are examined, poor human nature is found about the
same everywhere. In Massachusetts, for instance, the town records show the
prevalence of every kind of crime and cruelty existing on earth, and that the
average of education was no greater, even if it were no less, than what pre-
vailed in Virginia or in England.

HlSTOEY AND GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILY OF BALTXIE OF DtjNAIN. My JoiCfh

Gaston Baillie BuUoch, M. B.